Just two Australian-bred horses will race in the Melbourne Cup, which begins at 5pm on Tuesday.
Two of the 24 are New Zealand bred horses, The Chosen One and Surprise Baby. The Irish father-son O'Brien duo have entered seven horses, and there's eight who've never raced in the southern hemisphere including the Japanese Mer De Glace.
Racing writer Patrick Bartley speaks to Corin Dann from Melbourne.
